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NIKKI MCCRAY TO BE INDUCTED INTO TENNESSEE SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Nikki McCray to be Inducted Into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

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GoDragonsGo.com | 2/23/2022

Former Collierville High School basketball star Nikki McCray will be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

McCray’s accolades in high school are many. She was named an “All-American” by Parade Magazine and by Converse during her senior season (1989-90). She was also the winner of the Class AAA Miss Basketball Award that year as well. She was a three-time All-State selection and was twice named the Commercial Appeal’s “Best of the Preps” Player of the Year.

Nikki set four state records by the time she finished her high school career, all of which still stand today. She holds state records for Most Field Goals Made in a Career (1,592), Most Rebounds in a Career (1,720), Most Field Goals Attempted in a Career (2,587), and Most Free Throws Attempted in a Career (858). She is third in the state record book for most points in a career (3,594), but is first all-time in 5-on-5 basketball. Nikki finished her career second in the record book for Career Field Goal Percentage (.592).

After Collierville she went on to play at the University of Tennessee where she was named an All-American and SEC Player of the Year both as a junior and senior. She finished her collegiate career with 1,572 points, which is still among the Lady Vols’ top 15. In her four years at Tennessee, the Lady Vols won three SEC regular-season titles, two conference tournament championships, and had four NCAA tournament appearances.

At the conclusion of her collegiate career, McCray-Penson went on to play professionally for 11 years (two years in the ABL and 9 years in the WNBA). She was a three-time WNBA All-Star and was named MVP of the ABL for the 1996-97 season. She was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012 and is a two-time Olympic gold medal winner (1996 and 2000).

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